(Closed) bridal shower gifts?

Ok, so I decided to have a shower mostly because my mom and my FMIL really want me to have one. Plus I like cake and games.

One issue I have is with gifts. I don’t really have many family members coming, none live in the area, so it’s my friends. I feel weird asking them to bring me gifts, especially since they’re going to be bringing gifts to the wedding. However, from what I’ve been reading, a bridal shower should involve gifts.

What should I do? And what should I register for, I don’t really need any home goods beyond what we’re registered for the wedding (our wedding registry consists of 40 gifts and we’re inviting about 150 people).

I’ve actually never been to a bridal shower before so I have no idea! How did other bees handle this issue?

One of my friends had a book shower, which is also kind of nice bc most books are cheaper. Or you could do a cookbook shower. If your shower was soon you could do christmas ornaments. Is there anything you’d like more of? Just pick a random thing and run with it!

A Wine Tasting Bridal Shower is a good option in mixed company. Gifts can be along a bar theme (stuff for bar/entertaining) or even along a kitchen theme. If you will be traveling to wine country anytime soon, it could also be travel accessories. All these types of gifts are acceptable in mixed company. Here is a cute Wine Tasting Mat + matching Tasting Instructions + Editable Invites that would help in planning a Wine Tasting Shower. These are instant downloads so they are easy to use.